Jonathan N. Stea

Jonathan N. Stea, Ph.D., R. Psych., is a registered and practicing clinical psychologist and Adjunct Assistant Professor. Clinically, he specializes in the assessment and treatment of concurrent addictive and psychiatric disorders. He is interested in topics related to science communication and health misinformation in popular media, especially with respect to addiction and mental health. He is a coalition member of #ScienceUpFirst (www.ScienceUpFirst.com), which is a Canadian-wide awareness and engagement initiative that creates, distributes and amplifies best-in-class, science-informed content surrounding COVID-19 and the COVID-19 vaccine.

Scientific American

A new resource for fighting vaccine misinformation

When promoting knowledge makes you a target

Is there really a difference between drug addiction and drug dependence?

Is cannabis good or bad for mental health?

Psychology Today

Why do people fall for fake science news?

3 ways that pseudoscientific therapies can be harmful

Gaps in scientific knowledge doesn’t justify pseudoscience

Policy Options

It’s not anti-women to fight against pseudoscientific health ideology

CBC

Let’s clear up some misconceptions about cannabis addiction. First off: yes, it’s real

Toronto Star

Should you get the COVID-19 vaccine? Yes, but take your word for it, not mine

National Post

How Canadians can use social media to help debunk Covid-19 misinformation

Global News

There’s no proof the cannabis compound CBD cures opioid addiction

MedPage Today

Why anti-psychiatry now fails and harms

Addressing the opioid crisis during COVID-19

Medium

The psychology of online trolling

Podcasts

PsychoDrama: Addiction, science communication, and Twitter trolls

SGEM XTRA: She blinded me with science--not pseudoscience

Dr. Drew: Love cannabis?